eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In order for students to actually learn, they need to feel engaged on a cognitive and emotional level. As Rita Pearson details in her famous TED Talk , every child deserves a champion or an adult who can make them feel safe and insist on them being the best they can be. They also need to feel safe. Relationships with students matter.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

By combining a social media-style interface with academically rigorous content, TeachTap makes learning more fun, efficient and accessible than ever before. By combining a social media-style interface with academically rigorous content, TeachTap makes learning more fun, efficient and accessible than ever before.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2011

I routinely blog throughout the school year about my staff and the great work they are doing to create learning environments that are engaging, rigorous, and student-centered. Last year representatives from Pearson reached out to me about visiting NMHS to observe some of my history teachers in action.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Here’s what we learned. Before that, she founded education advisory company Quantum Thinking, was an entrepreneur-in-residence and senior fellow at the Gates Foundation, and worked for Kaplan, Pearson, Ellucian, Blackboard and Oracle. “I Zoom is hiring folks with years of experience in education technology. I like early market.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2019

The gaming giant worked with the Institute of Play to create STEM-focused, hands-on learning experiences that promote collaboration, creativity and problem solving. Finally: Pearson Sells Its US K-12 Courseware Business—for $250 Million* by Tony Wan In February, Pearson finally announced the long-awaited sale of its U.S.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2019

And he said he and other professors were told to fail at least 30 percent of students, a move that would set a baseline against which to measure a separate adaptive-learning experiment championed by the provost, Mark Searle. Goegan’s email went viral and led many students across the country to hail him as a hero on social media.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JUNE 30, 2016

The large publishing companies ( Pearson , McGraw Hill ), technology players ( Google , Amazon ), and more well established ed tech ( Edmodo , BrainPOP ) all have a lot of real estate, including about a dozen people on the floor, and presentation theaters. They are offering hands-on learning, demos and pens, bags, candy, prizes.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

OCTOBER 20, 2016

My company had contracts with the biggest publishing houses in the world, like Pearson and McGraw Hill. Instead, I learned to say things like “Wow, that level looks hard, what are you learning to help you get through it?” I learned how to turn my own kids’ passion for video games into life skills.

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2019

That charge, by Brian Goegan, clearly struck a nerve with students around the country, leading to memes on social media portraying the professor as a hero fighting corrupt university officials, as well as t-shirts with the slogan: “ my homework was more expensive than this t-shirt.” And I have an A in the class,” she adds.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2022

The company took over hosting some popular OER offerings hosted by Lumen Learning, a courseware provider that argues that OER can make higher education more equitable. When educators stumbled onto the fact that hosting had changed hands, it provoked a backlash.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Over the past 10 years, new learning management systems (LMSs) have sprung on the scene to rival the Blackboards and Moodles of old. And with certain established companies like Pearson pulling out of the LMS ranks , where do you start? On the EdSurge Product Index alone, 56 products self-identify and fall into the LMS category.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2018

While not quite the “Year of the MOOC,” 2018 saw a resurgence in interest around the ways these massive open online courses are delivering free (and more often these days, not free) online education around the world, and how these providers are increasingly turning to traditional institutions of learning. What’s Next for Pearson?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. Networking, both in-person and online through social media, educational blogs, video conferences, and forums, plays a crucial role.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

From facial-recognition cameras to web and social media filtering software, surveillance technologies are finding their foothold in schools across America. Translating Research Into Practice When it comes to the constantly-evolving science of how we learn, what’s fact—or fiction? Thursday, March 7, 2 p.m.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Egregious examples abound on social media, where companies of all stripes pay celebrities to mention or pose with a product on Instagram. Five years ago, the New York Times probed Pearson about currying favors to win testing contracts from education officials by paying for overseas trips. The tactic is not unique to education.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2016

No longer, he says, does it make sense for colleges to divorce technology from teaching and learning. How might a sociology class analyze human interactions and behaviors on social media?). WHAT DO PROFESSORS WANT FROM LEARNING ANALYTICS?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2016

This can be knowingly done for gain — i.e. marketing or future sales — or it can be done with good intentions, as in capturing and using data about an individual to deliver more tailored learning experiences. The Pearson incident raises important questions about privacy versus marketing and service strategies.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 29, 2015

In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 6, 2018

Vicki: You know, I learn so much — like talking to people — and it’s almost addictive, isn’t it? I really love learning from podcasts. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow. million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. Arguably, one of the best candidates is the learning management system.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 28, 2020

The post Leading Through Crisis and Beyond for Teachers and Educational Leaders – SULS060 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Learn how to lead through crises on #shakeuplearning podcast with Kasey Bell. The 4 Phases of Crisis-Driven Remote Learning. What We’ve Learned – The Gaps! Click To Tweet.

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Insight Education Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

According to Glassdoor for Employers, 86% of younger job seekers (in any field) who are in the first 10 years of their careers use social media in their job search. They know that prospective teachers are observing districts—listening to the word of mouth, observing social media presences, and doing searches online.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #smallruralindependent on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. Jennifer Pearson ( @RuralLibAssoc ) Library Director, Marshall County Memorial Library Opening Keynote Jennifer Pearson is the Director of the Marshall County Memorial Library System.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #smallruralindependent on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. 12:00 - 1:00 pm US-PDT ( click for your own time zone ) OPENING KEYNOTE: Jim Lynch and Kate Laughlin (co-moderators), with Jennifer Pearson, Melanie S. Toledo, and Dianne Connery.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2019

And social media feeds on our worst instincts when it comes to self-esteem. Pearson is launching its own. Juni Learning, Lambda School, Outschool, Padlet and Swing Education. A majority of hands went up. And that was clearly what she expected. “We Funding Fury GSV Acceleration has closed on a new fund.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #smallruralindependent on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. 12:00 - 1:00 pm US-PDT ( click for your own time zone ) OPENING KEYNOTE: Jim Lynch and Kate Laughlin (co-moderators), with Jennifer Pearson, Melanie S. Toledo, and Dianne Connery.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #smallruralindependent on their social media posts leading up to and during the event. Jennifer Pearson ( @RuralLibAssoc ) Library Director, Marshall County Memorial Library Opening Keynote Jennifer Pearson is the Director of the Marshall County Memorial Library System.

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Learning with 'e's

DECEMBER 8, 2017

There are chapters on open scholarship, academic blogging, the use of smartphone and tablets, crowdsourcing data, developing a digital profile, getting started with Twitter, personal learning networks, and leveraging the power of social media, as well as my own chapter on 'Using social media for action research: the benefits and limitations'.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

This is all important to help kids transfer both the academic learning and the prosocial messages that can be in some high-quality media. One of the things that he told me was even teachers who want to meet students where they are are pushing them in a negative direction by hopping on social media, in his opinion.

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MindShift

JULY 27, 2015

For tweens and teens it can also include some time spent on social media. Many schools have reduced or even eliminated recess for elementary school children, and several have cut back on free play and play-based learning in the early grades such as kindergarten and first grade (Zygmunt-Fillwalk & Bilello, 2005).

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

” She posits gaming as the new site for “modern learning,” with an emphasis on skills training and data-driven self-improvement. There is much to learn from the Meeker report. There may be no better example of this in 2017 than “personalized learning.” It’s just not what you think.”

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 29, 2024

In this post, we learn more about custom eBook apps and outline some of their key features and benefits. Further, you can easily share the eBook with a shareable link via social media and email in a matter of minutes. Want to learn more about KITABOO? Table of Contents I. Then what are you waiting for?! Contact us today!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 6, 2023

She also won a 2023 Pearson National Teaching Award for digital innovator of the year. Follow her on social media at: [link] [link]

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User Generated Education

MARCH 24, 2019

Learn from and working collaboratively with individuals representing diverse cultures, religions, and lifestyles in a spirit of mutual respect and open dialogue in personal, work, and community contexts. Social Media Alternative. Frame for 21st Century Learning Definitions. 21st Century Goals. Retrieved from [link].

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 19, 2023

She also won a 2023 Pearson National Teaching Award for digital innovator of the year. Follow her on social media at: [link] [link]

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 29, 2023

She also won a 2023 Pearson National Teaching Award for digital innovator of the year. Follow her on social media at: [link] [link]

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TeacherCast

JULY 2, 2015

In this ISTE 2015 panel discussion, we bring together Apple Distinguished Educators and Google Certified Teachers to discuss how you can incorporate the best of both worlds in your learning environment. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia Universities Teacher College.

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